The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-03-24

The Presbyterians of Slabtown have
just completed most handsome church
and what is still better, they have it
paid for.
Capt. j. w. Kirk was in town last
week looking after the interest of the
Cumberland Gap Railroad. he is still
hopeful Of the enterprise.
The actual first cost sale of Hovey q
Townes still continues and their custom
era are enjoying tue benefit of great
many real good bArgains in dry goods
and carpets.
The committee appointed to raise o
subscription to liquidate the remainder
of the indebtedness, $500, on the Meth
odist Church, have succeeded in getting
the amount, except about $14.00 This
makes our Methodist brethren easy.
Mrs. Baylus Hester, of Easley, who
has been giok for several days, died last
Sabbath night. She leaves husband
and three little children to mourn her
untimely taking off. Her mother, Mrs.
B. D. Galloway, who lives in Comanche
County, Texas, WAS dispatched for last
week, and was expected to arrive on last
Monday. Mrs. Hester had been for
several years a devoted member of tho
Baptist Church, and possessed the loye
and respect of all who knew her.
Harriet, wife of Charles Rosamond,
colored, of Hurricane Township, died
last Sabbath. Her remains were buried
near her home on the day following.
Martin Baptist Church is soon to he
transferred to the Fields School House
on Twelve Mile River.
A colored child about three years old
was burned to death last week few
miles below Central.
The Easley Messenger says that r. F.
Smith has decided to locate at Shutdown.
That the Executive Committee of Pick
ems County Institute meets at Piokeus G.
H., on Saturday the 26th instant.
That Mr.. Elias Day is going to plant
about twenty acres in grape vines.
That Misses Jennie and Mamie Nich-
olson of Central are visiting Mrs. W. A.
Mauldin,
The following are the supervisors of
highways for retrospective townships:--
Easley, s. NJ. Cox; Liberty, Richard
Byars; Central, w. F. Johnson; Huri-
cane, ----; Pickens G. H., j. l..
Amber; Dacusville, Isaac Nimmons;
Pumpkirtown, W. B. Jones; Eastatoe,
James NJ. Nimmons.
Our thanks are due to Mrs. Perry, for
copy of an address delivered by her
husband, Ex-Governor B. F. Perry, be.
fore the Literary Societies of Erskine
College on the 18th of September 1874.
1t is one Of the most elaborate and phil
osophical addresses on the lessons of
wisdom to he learned from the lives of
great men, that we havo ever read. If
one should have occasion to deliver n
similar address, he could fittinely add
the name of the immortal Perry to the
galaxy of worthless 80 tastefully arranged
by this renowned statesman. He exem-
plified in his life the precepts of wis.,
dom which he drew from history, and
80 eloquently enforced upon his hearers.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is pronoun-
ced by thousands superior to all other
articles for the cure of coughs, colds,
and all pulminary complaints.
In no instance has Salvation Oil failed
in giving immediate relief from rh euma-
tism or neuralgia.
Mr.. Charles Raith, Matchmaker and
Joweler, Baltimore and Mount Str, Bal
timore, Nd, indorses Salvation Oh fox
rheumatic troubles.
We would be glad to see our Comfy
Commissioners change their monthly
meeting to the first Monday instead of
Tuesday. Sale days are no longer of
'NSA consequence dS IL
would be great convenience to many
to attend both the same day.
We will watch with interest the plan
adopted by the Executive Board of the
Twelve Mile River Association, for rails
ing money for home missions. Itseems
very feasible, aud we expect to hear OF
most satisfactory results.
II you wish to be real comfortable
when in Greenville, stop at the Mansion
House, Its rooms are we'll ordered and
elegant. and the refreshments in the din
ing room are simply superb.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bowlin ir. expects to leave
this week for Sand Mountain, Alabama.
He is sober, Industrious young man,
and has already heen quito successful.
He certainly deserves it.